Taking Off From Where We Left Off
By: Professor Akwasi Yeboah In March 1957, at the time of our Independence from the United Kingdom, Ghana and the Republic of Korea had about the same annual per capita Gross Domestic Product (GDP)....
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Parliament Right In Approving Otiko – Oppong Nkrumah
Parliament has done nothing wrong in approving the nomination of Gender, Children and Social Protection Minister, Otiko Afisa Djaba, the MP for Ofoase-Ayirebi, Kojo Oppong-Nkrumah argues. According...
We Followed Due Process In Approving Otiko – Oppong Nkrumah
The Member of Parliament for Ofoase-Ayirebi, Kojo Oppong-Nkrumah, says the majority caucus in Parliament followed the right procedure in approving the Minister of Gender, Children and Social...
We Followed Due Process In Approving Otiko
The Member of Parliament for Ofoase-Ayirebi, Kojo Oppong-Nkrumah, says the majority caucus in Parliament followed the right procedure in approving the Minister of Gender, Children and Social...
Kunta Kinte Returns To School In September
Ghanaian hiplife artiste Kwame Nsiah Apau popularly called ‘Rap Doctor’ has hinted that his younger brother who was struck by mild stroke Kunta Kinte of Bradez fame will be returning to school to...
Kunta Kinte Returns To School In September-Okyeame Kwame Hints
Ghanaian hiplife artiste Kwame Nsiah Apau popularly called ‘Rap Doctor’ has hinted that his younger brother who was struck by mild stroke Kunta kinte of Bradez fame will be retuning to school...
FPSO John Agyekum Kufuor Ready
Ghana’s largest vessel to convert crude oil and gas into finished products is ready to set sail in April. The vessel, which first Floating Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel to...
[Photo] FPSO John Agyekum Kufuor Ready
Ghana’s largest vessel to convert crude oil and gas into finished products is ready to set sail in April. The vessel, which first Floating Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel to...
Rainstorm Hits Accra; Rips Roofs Apart & Pulls Electric Poles Down
An unusual rainstorm last Tuesday night hit the capital city, Accra, leaving in its wake, a number of uprooted trees and giant billboards together with damaged properties worth millions of Ghana...
KNUST Makes Progress In Effort To Boost Energy Supply
Researchers at the Technology Consultancy Centre (TCC), Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), say they are making progress in their effort to help boost the nation’s energy...
Kwame Nkrumah Scientific Awards Recognises African Excellence
play videoWatch this edition of Hi-Tech on The Morning Call with Ismail Akwei One equally important event at the AU Summit in Ethiopia was the 2016 Kwame Nkrumah Scientific Awards ceremony launched...
Ghana’s Parliament Leaks
Ghana’s Parliament House was leaking horribly on Tuesday as heavy rains visited the capital, Accra. Reports reaching Starr News indicate the heavy downpour which was heralded by a windstorm ripped...
Nkrumah Escapes Death In Kulungugu (1)
By A. R. Gomda Some of us recall the days when so many escort policemen converged on structures within the Greater Accra Education Ministry offices at Tudu. They were brought from all over the...
Nkrumah Escapes Death In Kulungugu
Some of us recall the days when so many escort policemen converged on structures within the Greater Accra Education Ministry offices at Tudu. They were brought from all over the country to come and...
Pentecost Launches 2017 Bible Reading Marathon
The Church of Pentecost men ministry in collaboration with the Bible Society of Ghana has launched the 2017 National Bible Reading Marathon. The National Bible Reading Marathon which was launched on...
Up Close With Celebrated Floral Entrepreneur; Akua Afriyie Sarpong-Ayisa
“The challenges I faced while growing up as a young girl have made me what I am today, and I’m grateful to God and my mother for being there for me during those trying moments,” these were the...
Kwame Nkrumah Mausoleum – Proud National Asset Left To Rot
A vivid example of poor maintenance and of leaving national assets to go to rot stared right in my face when I recently visited the Kwame Nkrumah Mausoleum, situated right in the heart of Accra. The...
Council of State Backdoor To Career In Politics – Lecturer
The Council of State offers members who are interested in politics but lack the resources to contest for parliament an alternative to pursue their political ambitions, a political science lecturer...
GMB Queen Yaba Sponsors Education of 10 Ladies
Reigning queen of Ghana’s Most Beautiful season 10, Yaba, as part of her social responsibility has presented a cheque for GHC4, 500 to 10 girls to aid them further their education. The 10 ladies,...
Meet Ray Styles (Emmanuel Apraku) – the Ghanaian Artist Bucking the Trend and following His Art
Emmanuel Apraku is proving that Ghanaian artists don't have to leave their country of birth to have their talents recognised at home and abroad. The 28-year-old, who is better known by his Usher...